Luxair replaces Embraer fleet

Luxair is to renew its fleet by purchasing three twin-turbo prop Bombardier Q400s to replace its ageing Embraer ERJ-145s.

09.02.2015

Luxair is to renew its fleet by purchasing three twin-turbo prop Bombardier Q400s to replace its ageing Embraer ERJ-145s.

The Luxembourg-based airline will commission three of the aircraft with the Canadian manufacturer and will put an option on two more Q400s.

The first aircraft will be delivered in 2016, bringing the total fleet to 10 Bombardier Q400s, a Boeing 737-700 flown by Luxair, as well as three 737-800s and a Boeing 737-700 dedicated to LuxairTours.

The decision was approved by the LuxairGroup Board of Directors at a meeting on February 6 as part of a wider strategy to increase its capacity and ensure growth while cutting costs.

The second phase of this strategy will see Luxair purchase new generation jet aircraft, which are still being developed by manufacturers and should be introduced between 2018 and 2020.